DANVILLE, Ill., May 16 (UPI) -- Former NBA player Keon Clark faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges and a misdemeanor.
The Danville, Ill. native pleaded guilty to possessing drugs, driving under the influence, and not having a valid Illinois firearm owner's identification card Monday in Vermilion County (Ill.) Superior Court.
The Champaign News-Gazette said the 32-year-old Clark accepted a plea agreement under which misdemeanor counts of driving with a suspended license and possession of cannabis were dismissed.
The charges stem from a September 2005 traffic stop by Danville police. State's Attorney Frank Young said Clark's sentencing is scheduled for July 11.
Danville police Officer Jane McFadden has testified that inside a local restaurant, Clark tripped over a mop bucket, his speech was slurred, he looked disheveled, and she thought he was under the influence.
Later, she discovered that his drivers license was suspended.
